About Us
In partnership with the Buttercup Park Advisory Council we bring you free films during the summer months!
2018 Free Summer Films!
Buttercup Playlot Park
Buttercup Playlot Park
4901 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago IL 60640
Films start at DUSK
6/30 Jackie Chan's 'Project A'
7/14 'Coco'
7/28 James Bond in 'Thunderball'
8/11 'Black Panther'
8/25 Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'
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HOW TO GET THERE
CTA Bus 151 - Sheridan and Ainsle
Red Line - Argyle stop. Walk East on Argyle and make right on Sheridan
Car - Metered Parking along Sheridan and there is a lot in which you can pay by App on McCutcheon Terrace behind Buttercup Park
Bike!! - Bike racks abound.....
Past Preshow Entertainment
Before each film I try to have some type of entertainment or informative speaker relating to the film. Below is a list of those who have helped out so far. I have included hyperlinks for more information on each one
- Keema's Kickin Crew had a Soul Line Dancing class prior to showing 'Singin in the Rain'
- The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago with Andrea Bryant as a speaker prior to 'Hidden Figures'
- Nathaniel Cerf - Had his fencing students do an exhibition prior to 'The Mark of Zorro'
- Queen's Teeth performed prior to 'The Black Stallion'
- Rosalind Lee sang prior to 'Carmen Jones'
- Sam Maranto from MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) spoke before 'Five Million Years to Earth' aka 'Quatermass and the Pit'
- Mark R Kaplan Branch Manager at the Bezazian Branch of the Chicago Public Library spoke before 'Jason and the Argonauts'
- Violinist Adam Gianforte played before 'Hidden Figures'
- Urban Village Band performed prior to 'The Jungle Book'
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